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Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen

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Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen is the 14th episode of VeggieTales (1993-2015)/VeggieTales Reboot.

It is based on the story of Esther from the Old Testament with elements inspired by Paramount Pictures' The Godfather and Warner Bros' Casablanca.

Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen 2000 DVD and VHS

September 30, 2000

Plot[]

Characters[]

Major[]

Minor[]

Cameos[]

  • Mabel (debut)

Pictured Cameos[]

  • Tom Grape

Location:

  • Persia

Voice Cast[]

  • Phil Vischer as Mr. Lunt, Mr. Nezzer, Pa Grape, Percy Pea, Scallion #1 and Phillipe Pea
  • Mike Nawrocki as Jean-Claude Pea and Larry the Cucumber
  • Charlotte Jackson as Miss Achmetha
  • Kristi Bramlett as Queen Vashti
  • Eric Metaxas as Narrator
  • Jessica Kaplan as Esther (speaking)
  • Pamela Thomas as Esther (singing)

Songs[]

Quotes[]

  • King Xerxes (Mr. Nezzer): Why is there a piano on my cake?
  • Haman (Mr. Lunt): Hey, aren’t you the Peaoni brothers, the most wanted peas in Persia?
  • Bigthan (Jean-Claude): That’s right we are!
  • Teresh (Phillipe): And we could have taken over the kingdom, if it wasn’t for that meddling Queen!
  • Teresh: You don't mean...
  • Bigthan: The island where you get tickled day and night!?
  • Teresh: Night and day!?
  • Bigthan: Without stop!?
  • Teresh: Not even if you say pretty please!?!
  • Xerxes: (gasps) You had me banish the man who saved my life and my own queen?!?!
  • Haman: (squeals)

Fun Facts[]

Morals[]

  • Don't let fear dictate your life.
  • You never need to be afraid to do what's right.

Explanations[]

  • On the poster for public transportation, it states "Why wait 'till A.D.?". This is because the story of Esther takes place before Jesus' birth, which happened at the beginning of the A.D. era.
  • A gnat is a type of insect.
  • An edict is an order or decree by a person in authority.

Trivia[]

  • According to the teaser trailer, the episode was originally planned to be released for Spring 2001. However, this is possibly because when the episode was finished early, Big Idea decided to release it in late 2000 instead.
  • This is the first episode for several things:
    • The first episode since Where's God When I'm S-Scared? where someone that's not from the cast narrates the story.
    • This is the first non-holiday or Larry-Boy episode not to have the countertop scenes. Mike states that they originally planned a countertop scene, but it was going to make the run-time too long.
    • The first episode in which Junior Asparagus does not physically appear.
    • The first episode where Percy is seen without any of the other Veggie kids.
    • The first episode where Mr. Nezzer and Mr. Lunt are animated in Maya.
    • The first episode where Larry appears without a major role.
    • The first episode where Tim Hodge and Tom Bancroft worked on.
    • The first episode where Mabel appears.
    • The first non-holiday episode that features no Bible verse.
    • The first episode to be put on DVD, but not the first released, as it was only on a screener DVD.
  • This episode is featured in Heroes of the Bible!: Lions, Shepherds and Queens (Oh My!), and Happy Together!.
  • The shot where Percy steps out from the car was animated by Robert Ellis as seen on the behind the scenes on Where's God When I'm S-Scared?.
  • This is the last episode for a few things:
    • The last episode to initially be released to the public on VHS exclusively.
    • The last episode to not feature Jimmy Gourd until Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't (unless you count the Sing-Alongs).
    • The last episode released during Bill Clinton’s presidency.
  • In some airings of this episode on Smile of a Child, some scenes were removed, including who the youngest Jackson is. This is possibly due to time.
  • Pa Grape's voice starts to become more high-pitched starting with this episode.
  • At the beginning of the 2001 Lyrick Studios release of this episode, there is an interview promo with Phil Vischer talking about Big Idea's first theatrical film, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie but he didn't really talk about it that much. In the 2001 release of Lyle the Kindly Viking, it showed an actual teaser trailer about the film, and actually revealed the name of the movie.
  • There were a couple differences between pre-production and the final version:
    • The narrator was going to be in a South Chicago accent. This was later changed to a New York-esque accent to better fit the gangster setting.
    • Archibald was going to be the host, but in the final, it was Scallion #1. It might be possible his model wasn't rebuilt until the next episode.
    • The Trivial Pursuit scene was longer.
  • When Mike was planning out which story to do next, it was this or Ruth, and they went with Esther. They would eventually do an adaption on Ruth later.
  • In the actual Biblical story, the punishment for committing any crime against King Xerxes would have been fatally hanging on the gallows, which was ultimately Haman's fate. But since VeggieTales is a kid-friendly show, this version has replaced that capital punishment with "perpetual tickling" by being sent to a fictional island called the Island of Perpetual Tickling, where they are just tickled non-stop instead.
    • The Island of Perpetual Tickling was inspired by Mike Nawrocki's childhood fear of being tickled non-stop.
  • Phil had a friend whose 2-year-old child, when viewing the episode for the first time, was so scared by the Grim Tickler that they would yell out "BAD BIRD! BAD BIRD!" (granted, they had no idea what the Grim Tickler was) before running away crying, which was talked about on the commentary.
  • Originally, the book of Esther stated that Vashti refused to be put on display in front of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes' Hebrew name) and his men which caused her removal as her role of Queen.
  • Haman holding the cards was storyboarded by Luis Contreras. Mike originally didn't want Haman to hold the cards in the scene, but they decided to keep it in.
  • The card that showed the answer to who the youngest Jackson is [that lands on Janet], is a reference to music artist Janet Jackson. She is also the sister to the late Michael Jackson.
  • Before Esther tells Xerxes what Haman did, you'll notice the pizza box hides the front of him. Mike states this was done because he was intersecting with the sofa while sitting, so in reality, Xerxes is actually standing.
  • Part of the influence for making this episode was the feedback of VeggieTales fans wanting an episode starring a girl who was a positive role model.
  • When this premiered in select Orlando showings, The Song of the Cebú played before the show, and free copies were placed for people to take home and watch.
  • This episode was included as a bonus feature on a re-release of Lyle the Kindly Viking.
  • This is Scallion #1's second appearance with his new hairdo.
  • There exists an extremely rare early 2002 VHS reprint of this episode by Lyrick Studios/HiT Entertainment. It has a black tape with a white ink label, and it has a print date of March 15, 2002.

Remarks[]

  • Despite the Classics DVD being released on the same day as The Ballad of Little Joe, the previews are from May 2003. It is possible that it was originally supposed to be released on the same day as The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!
  • The Qubo broadcast of this episode states this episode was directed by Phil Vischer.
  • On the DVD and Netflix versions, some sound effects are missing from the original VHS release (eg. a rooster crowing after the opening credits).
    • The original version of the episode with these sound effects was included on the Heroes of the Bible!: "Lions, Shepherds and Queens (Oh My!)" VHS and DVD releases.
  • The Happy Together version and the non-religious foreign versions cut many scenes; one example of a cut scene includes the beginning in which Haman is seen throwing out Vashti and then proclaiming to Xerxes he'll need a new queen.
  • It'd be very unlikely all the maidens could fit in Haman's wagon at its size.
  • Esther was successfully able to audition for the role of and be crowned as the new Queen, but, aside from one maiden onscreen, where were the other maidens? Had they already auditioned and not been crowned or were they just plain ignored during the audition? Unless there were elimination rounds before the final rounds of the audition, it's hard to believe the host doesn't discriminate against certain maidens.
  • The host says "Ladies and gentlemen..." even though only Haman and Xerxes are in the audience. That is, until the room suddenly fills up in just a split-second with unseen characters taking pictures and applauding.
  • One of Esther's dresses has shoulder pads... however, she doesn't have shoulders.
  • The Peaoni Brothers had ample time to set their whole trap up without anyone noticing. Given how much time it would've taken to bring the piano in, there is no way they would've able to put up a trap without anyone noticing in just one day.
  • The texture on the fall board of the piano changes when it crashes to the ground.
  • After Haman is banished to the Island of Perpetual Tickling, Mordecai fills his former position, which is apparently "the No. 2 guy in the whole kingdom," which in turn would make the Queen's spot No. 3. This likely coordinates with Haman's role as the "vice royal" in the Bible, which according to the Bible, Haman was originally appointed after Vashti's removal.
  • When King Xerxes confronts Haman about him scheming to get rid of "the man that saved his life and my old queen" (which could be mistaken for "own queen"), Haman actually planned it the night when the Peaoni Brothers were banished.
    • Additionally, when King Xerxes says that he is to be banished "along with anyone else that dares scheme against my queen and her family", he is referencing Haman's family, which according to the Bible, he, along with his family, were executed, which took place following a second decree where the Jews would counterattack, as the King is unable to simply reverse Haman's decree.
  • Despite the VHS and the VeggieTales Classics DVD having the scrolling credits at the end of the episode, the 2000 screener DVD has the still credits version.
  • The only international dubs of this episode that has the VeggieTales Theme Song are the Finnish, German, Norwegian and one of the Mandarin Chinese dubs.

Goofs[]

  • In the first shot of Persia, the sunglasses on the Pea train clip through their bodies.
  • When Mordecai shushes Esther the second time, he gains teeth. However, he doesn't have any when he shushes her the first and third times.
  • As you'll notice in some shots, you can see some buzzing in the textures.
  • Towards the end of The Battle Is Not Ours, when Esther is gazing at the sunrise, she appears to clip into the edge of the palace.
  • In the overshot of the palace entrance during the sunrise/sunset, you can see black on the left.
  • One shot shows a wall rendering too late.
  • When the episode was rendered for the first time, Esther had no whites in her eyes, making her look like an amphibian. Some of these scenes can be found in the teaser trailer (see image).
  • On the 2004 Sony Wonder VHS, there are several goofs on the front cover (see second image):
    • Though it may not be technically a goof, the cover is re-used from the 2002 WEA VHS.
    • All the characters aside from Esther are lower than usual. This causes Mordecai to be slightly hidden by the "A Lesson In..." box, and causes Haman to be hidden by the critic review.
    • King Xerxes is shown his clothes from the bottom is missing, which causes him to be slightly disconnected into parts.
    • The background pattern from the back cover slightly overlaps onto the top of the front cover, overlapping half of the VeggieTales logo.

Inside References[]

Real-World References[]

  • The episode takes large inspiration from the 1972 gangster film The Godfather, and the 1942 classic Hollywood film Casablanca. This is evident when paying attention to the designs of both Persia and King Xerxes' chamber as well as the music heard throughout.
  • Teresh Peaoni references the Scooby-Doo series by referring to Esther as a "meddling queen."
  • The Jackson's Haman and King Xerxes are referring to while they're playing is a family of singers, including Michael, Randy, Tito, and Janet.
  • When King Xerxes and Haman are having dinner with Esther, they are playing Trivial Pursuit.
  • Haman's car bears resemblance to a 1930's Lincoln.
  • When Mordecai snaps at Haman for asking him to bow before him, he references Proverbs 17:7 from the Bible.

Transcript[]

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